# Gochar, Chamoli (Uttarakhand) – Town Population, History, Wards & Facts

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Town · Chamoli, Uttarakhand 

# Gochar

Gochar is a town in Karnaprayag sub-district of Chamoli district, Uttarakhand (nagar panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **8,864 people** in 1,985 households. Literacy was 90.1%.

- 8,864people (2011)
- 1,985households
- 90.1%literacy
- 7census wards

## Population of Gochar

■ Gochar · ■ Chamoli urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****90.1%**

**92.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****883**

**767

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****891**

**829

Working population ****35.5%**

**38.8%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Gochar

Of every 100 households in Gochar in 2011, 97 had electricity, 86 a toilet at home and 82 cooked with LPG; 93 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Gochar · ■ Chamoli urban average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****86%**

**88%

No toilet (open defecation) ****12%**

**10%

Tap water ****96%**

**94%

Drinking water within premises ****71%**

**79%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****82%**

**84%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****13%**

**10%

Use banking services ****94%**

**92%

Television ****79%**

**81%

Mobile phone ****93%**

**90%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****12%**

**9%

Car / jeep / van ****5%**

**8%

None of these assets ****3%**

**4%

Own their home ****58%**

**45%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Gochar work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,811 (57%) · **■** Household industry 54 (2%) · **■** Farming 793 (25%) · **■** Marginal 492 (16%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How has the population of Gochar changed?

From 3,284 in 1981 to 8,864 in 2011.

**1981

**1991

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Gochar in numbers and road distances

- Density1,645 per km²
- Growth 2001–201121.4%
- Annual rainfall1,209 mm
- Temperature range2 °C to 34 °C

### Road distances

- Dehradun (state capital)202 km by road
- Gopeshwar (district HQ)63 km by road
- Dehradun (city of 1 lakh+)202 km by road
- Dehradun (city of 5 lakh+)202 km by road
- Rishikesh (railway station)166 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Gochar

### Civic services

- Pucca roads23 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets818
- Water storage50 kl
- Electricity — homes1,777

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 3 beds · 1 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools4 govt · 1 private
- ●Senior secondary schools2 govt
- ●Polytechnics1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** n.a, n.a and n.a.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Gochar ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttarakhand/chamoli/karnaprayag/gochar/ward-1/) 1,185 238 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttarakhand/chamoli/karnaprayag/gochar/ward-2/) 884 171 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttarakhand/chamoli/karnaprayag/gochar/ward-3/) 1,961 433 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttarakhand/chamoli/karnaprayag/gochar/ward-4/) 1,084 280 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttarakhand/chamoli/karnaprayag/gochar/ward-5/) 1,252 287 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttarakhand/chamoli/karnaprayag/gochar/ward-6/) 1,416 327 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttarakhand/chamoli/karnaprayag/gochar/ward-7/) 1,082 249 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Gochar?8,864 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Gochar in?Chamoli district, Uttarakhand
- What was the population of Gochar in 1981?3,284
- How many wards does Gochar have?7 census wards (2011)